Mr. Cunningham, bade a fine farewell to hosts of his friends in Shanghai on the Nanking Road Jetty at 230 o'clock on Saturday afternoon and went fon board a launch from the USS. JAshville which conveyed him to the Jss. President Lincoln, Mr. Cunningham sailed for the United States vin Japan and Hawaii early next There was a simple and touching scene on the Bund foresho-e when the veteran consular official arrived, accompanied by Mr. Monnet B. Davis, /Acting American Constl-Gensral;, Dr. 'W. T. Findley, snd Mr. R. P. Butrick, JAmerican Concul. Despite rain and mist severa) hundred fiends of Mr. JCunninghaa were on hand, including' Jmany Chinese and some' who had' known the retired -Consul-General since he first arrived in Shanghai in 1919. On the foreshore also was a guard of honour from the Fourth [United States Marines and the Marine Bond. As Br. Cunningham said goodbye to hus friends individually, the band played "Auld Larg Syne," which they repeated 22 the cig stood into the stream tron: the jetty. And Jas the sleek grey launch reached midstream on i's way te the Dollar Lino. buoy many an eye dimmed with emotion, Everyone present was touch-Jed in some degree by the realization that the man who had just departed had beens vital factor in the line Jof Shangha' over half a generation fos well as a trae friend and wise Jcounsellor of many. It was therefore jo fitting honour that, as the gig pull: fed off shor Jsular flag with ite large white "C" Jsurrounded Ly stars, was raised at the stem of the craft.
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